Gazette Newspapers election forum to include city prosecutor, city attorney and auditor candidates

LONG BEACH >> Gazette Newspapers, a sister publication of the Press-Telegram, will host a forum Monday featuring candidates for city prosecutor, city attorney and city auditor.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from the candidates, who will explain their priorities and approaches to guiding the city’s legal concerns, including domestic violence, gang injunctions, medical marijuana ordinances and charter reform.

Rosemary Chavez and current Prosecutor Doug Haubert will appear first, offering their platforms and answering questions from Press-Telegram Public Editor Rich Archbold and Harry Saltzgaver, executive editor of Gazette Newspapers.

City Auditor Laura Doud, who is unopposed for her third term, will then appear to explain her office and answer questions.

Finally, City Attorney Charles Parkin, 7th District City Councilman James Johnson and attorney Matt Pappas will square off in the same format as that used for the city prosecutor candidates.

The forum will take place from 7-9 p.m. Monday at the offices of Keesal, Young and Logan, 14th Floor, Union Bank Building, 400 Oceangate, Long Beach.